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Removal of rector causes concern

The European Union has expressed concern about the suspension of the rector of
the Albanian-language State University of Tetovo.

Erwan Fouere, the EU's Special Representative in Skopje, said this week:

"It seems obvious to me that the replacement of Tetovo's rector was not carried
out according to the procedure that should be observed in such cases."

According to the Macedonian Education Ministry, Nexhmedin Beadini was suspended
and Sadi Bexheti named acting rector after an inspection this month revealed
"irregularities" in the running of the university.

This explanation was supported in the national Parliament by MPs from one of
the ethnic-Albanian parties, the Democratic Party of Albanians. But Xhevat
Ademi from the rival Democratic Union for Integration told Parliament this
month that the university was "under siege", that Professor Beadini was being
held hostage by an armed group demanding his resignation and that the police
had been called but declined to intervene.

University authorities and ministry officials have not commented on the
situation. Gordana Jankulovska, the Interior Minister, did not respond to
demands that she explain to Parliament why the police did not act.

It is reported, however, that documents impounded by the Education Ministry
inspection team have been handed to the public prosecutor.

The university was founded in 1994 as a private, extra-legal initiative to
provide Albanian-taught higher education courses. It was recognised by the
Macedonian state only in 2004. Ethnic sensitivities still run high among the
ethnic-Albanian minority and Slav Macedonians concerning the university.

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